Milton Keynes identified by consultancy WPI Strategy as most favourable potential location
Labour grandee calls for increase in infrastructure spending in the north as mayors lobby for investment
Several Whitehall offices in the capital to close by 2030 in major government shake-up
Rachel Reeves’ proposals have drawn criticism for their focus on the south-east and the scarcity of northern projects
Labour to face tough choices as north-south wage gap persists, say analysts
Regeneration scheme should be investigated over value-for-money concerns, deputy prime minister Angela Rayner told
UK chancellor does not want to give ‘false hope’ to proponents of partially private-funded rail link
Westminster sees local figureheads as a new response to old challenges, but they will need resources and real power in key areas
Chancellor pledges to speed up private investment in redevelopment of central London station
Culture secretary says government committed to growth in ‘every part’ of country, singling out coastal towns’ potential
Local councils will have ‘full support’ to roll out speed-reduction measures
Comcast unit seeks tax breaks for 500 acre site to rival Disneyland Paris
Starmer says regional leaders ‘central’ to Labour’s core ambition of securing fastest growth in G7
Touring 14 years of plans to level-up, by slow train and rail replacement bus
Mixed fortunes in Sussex ‘new town’ dent confidence in main parties’ ability to restore prosperity
Labour leader focusing resources on seats where party needs less than a 15-point swing
Government readies ￡1bn injection even though prime minister said last year private sector would cover Euston costs
The local community is desperate to see if the Tory party’s flagship policy will revive their economy
Minister asks critics to withhold judgment till 2030 as analysis shows UK struggled to make gains in target areas
Contradictory data allow cherry-picking of results on government’s flagship efforts to tackle regional inequality
Northern areas among those hit hardest as analysts challenge ‘regressive’ levy amid local authority funding pressures
The next government must close the gap between rhetoric and reality
The glitz that once attracted the likes of Frank Sinatra has faded but now the town has a shot at restoring its fortunes
London and south-east to pull further away from rest of the country in coming years, IPPR says
Independent report says insufficient arrangements to show taxpayers getting value for money in regeneration venture
